Nature
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5 things you didn’t know about sea-level rise
It’s indisputable: Around the world, seas are rising at a faster rate than at any time in recorded history. On…
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A climate ally needs support — but at what cost?
For many years, mangroves were an underappreciated climate ally. Not anymore. For countries looking to meet their promised climate goals,…
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Can a new paper defuse climate infighting?
How much can — or should — humanity rely on nature to help solve the climate crisis? It’s a debate…
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Can Mongolia’s oldest traditions survive a changing climate?
They were nomadic herders long before the rise of Genghis Khan. For thousands of years, Mongolian nomads have herded across…
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New protected area a win for Amazonian wildlife, people
In Peru’s far north, rivers converge and shape parallel worlds. Here, along the Colombian border, a rush from the Andes…
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To save a dying forest, this town dug in
<div><p>Off Mexico’s Yucatán coast, a road connects a small fishing community’s slender islet to the mainland. </p><p>On one side of…
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High seas treaty ‘a long time coming’
Most of the ocean belongs to no one — but is the responsibility of everyone. Nearly two-thirds of Earth’s seas…
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Hawai‘i passes landmark tourist fee to fight climate change
A small fee stands to make a big impact in Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i lawmakers passed a groundbreaking bill that will impose…
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Can atolls survive sea-level rise?
Across the Indian and Pacific oceans, tiny atolls — islands formed atop ancient coral reefs — are facing an existential…
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In age of extinction, ‘we need your creativity’
“Don’t chase your dreams.” It’s unconventional advice for a commencement address — but these are unconventional times for new college…
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